cuts that were so severe governor jerry brown said today new taxes were the only option. >> in california you can only cut schools and university so much. nd then people say enough already. >> prop 30 temporarily raises the state sales tax in some areas to more than 9%. it also hikes state income taxes for those making more than 250,000 a year to the highest levels in the nation. >> but parents and educators now have another concern. prop 30 doesn't guarantee that all new tax money will actually end up going to schools. that's because the mun goes-- money goes into the state's general fund where there are many computing interests. >> what's your name? >> so parents like shana landsberg are going to be watching closely. >> if they think that the money is not actually getting to the schools, i don't think will you be able to go back and ask for money again for education for a long, long time. >> let's go, let's win. >> reporter: it was a hard fought campaign. and many teachers woke up wednesday morning unsure if they would get a taxpayer reprieve. but the measure passed with 54% of the vote